Football playoffs: Clear Springs surprises Alief Taylor, 28-24

Published
5:08 pm CST, Friday, November 13, 2015

HOUSTON -- Will McBride threw an 83-yard touchdown pass to Michael Gillaspia with 4:21 left and then ran 7 yards for the game-winner with 3:09 showing to rally Clear Springs to a 28-24 win over Alief Taylor Friday night in a Class 6A playoff game.

The win in the large school bi-district matchup now sends the Chargers (6-5) into the area round of the post-season where they will take on Galena Park North Shore, which defeated Pasadena Dobie Friday night.

Clear Springs jumped to a 14-0 lead on two McBride touchdowns. The first was a 23-yard scoring strike to Peyton Sawyer with 1:28 left in the first half.

The second was a 43-yard hook-up with Gillaspia at 9:49 of the third quarter for a two-touchdown cushion.

That’s when Taylor scored 24 unanswered points to take a 24-14 lead.

Emon Pought ran for touchdowns of 23 and 4 yards and Juan Aguilar added a 33-yard field goal to give the Lions their first lead at 17-14.

Taylor added another TD for a 24-14 lead before Springs rallied to score the two late touchdowns.

The Chargers took advantage of four Lion turnovers.

McBride completed 16 of 37 passes for 220 yards and three touchdowns while Gillaspia had five catches for 148 yards and two scores. Running back Adrion Smith had 19 carries for 57 yards.